2027 Small Business Development Centers CORE

SBA Posted SB-OEDSB-26-002

Description

The SBDC Program is the SBA’s largest matching technical assistance grant program, funding a service delivery network to provide high quality business and economic development assistance to small businesses and nascent entrepreneurs in order to promote growth, expansion, innovation, increased productivity and management improvement. The SBDCs, in partnership with SBA’s Small Business Development Centers Office (SBDCO) and SBA District Offices, develop programs and provide business management and other services that enhance the economic development goals and objectives of SBA and their other respective state and local funding partners.

Eligibility

An eligible candidate is an existing SBDC Recipient currently funded under the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Program. An application submitted by an entity that is not a currently funded SBDC Lead Center SBDC will not be considered.
Actions
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Funding Details
Award Floor
$200,000.00
Award Ceiling
$8,393,834.00
Total Estimated Funding
$140,000,000.00
Expected Awards
62
Key Dates
Posted
October 21, 2026
Closes
December 3, 2026 33d
Archive Date
January 2, 2027
Agency Information
Agency Name
Small Business Administration
Agency Code
SBA
Funding Instrument
Other